Quantitative Researcher - HFT Futures

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Job Description

We’re partnered with a discreet trading firm looking to grow its high-performing quantitative strategy team. This is a rare opportunity for a talented researcher with 2+ years’ experience to work directly alongside the Head of Quantitative Research on high-impact futures trading strategies.


You will be joining a collaborative, technology-driven environment where ideas move quickly from research to production, and your work will directly contribute to the firm’s P&L.


Role Overview:

  • Design and build statistical models for use in high-frequency trading strategies
  • Generate new trading ideas and hypotheses
  • Analyse tick-level data to identify patterns, optimise execution, and enhance models
  • Develop production-ready code for live trading strategies
  • Monitor and manage deployed strategies, refining them based on performance insights


Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with researchers, traders, and developers to create and deploy innovative trading strategies
  • Apply advanced data analysis to build predictive models and portfolio optimisation frameworks
  • Analyse production performance, defining metrics to guide the research cycle
  • Contribute to multi-asset portfolio construction


Requirements:

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience working on quantitative trading systems
  • Advanced degree in Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or related discipline
  • Proven quantitative and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail
  • Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, Python, or similar languages
  • Strong knowledge of statistics and/or machine learning
  • Experience with intraday strategies or high-frequency signals
  • Experience with market making strategies
  • Exposure to tick-level data
  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills
  • Experience developing systematic futures trading models at a technology-driven proprietary trading firm


Location: London


This role offers the chance to work at the forefront of high-frequency futures trading, with direct access to senior decision-makers, cutting-edge infrastructure, and an environment where top talent thrives.

Location:
City Of London
Category:
Science

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